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Hello John :)

1994! wow - you ARE a pioneer!

You should add an RSS feed to the blog, so that
the content of it can be syndacated on other
sites... there are plenty of new search engines
built for RSS feeds, I'm sure they can give a
decent amount of exposure and free advertising :)

I read on previous coments that you might appreciate
some tips on how to go about it... so here goes :)

A great place to start knowing more about feeds
is http://www.pheeds.com a website made of feeds
for feeds...or something like that :P

If the software you're using to blog doesn't
allow you to create an RSS or XML page to make
your content syndacable (??? I'm italian, and
I'm getting very confused with this complicated
verb! lol), you can use a script called bloglessblog:
http://blogbomb.com/blogless.zip

Keep on posting - we need some *real* marketing
blogs!

Cheers,
Saul
HowToSell.info

Hey John,

Awesome blog bro! I’ll definitely be checking back often.

Okay, I may be the only one that finds this cool… but I just saw your company address and realized that you are about 10 minutes from me here in Maitland, FL (yes, I am a geek).

I am also pretty stoked to be going to my first marketing convention, Yanik’s Birthday Bash, also right here in Central Florida (WooHoo!!!!). Anyone have advice for an Internet marketing/convention newbie?

Have an awesome day!

Dennis Murphy

Yes, when you see the Gurus, bow down and lick their shoes.

; )

Matt

Hi Dennis,

I also went to Yanik's bash, and had I read your post before attending, I would have kept my eyes peeled for you.

Anyway, my advice for being an Internet Marketing convention newbie, even though you've already attended this event, is:

1. BE YOURSELF - I first met John Reese at an Internet Marketing seminar before most people had heard of him, and the way I met him was by merely going up to him, INTRODUCING MYSELF (very important), and just staying relaxed and listening to what he had to say. Keep in mind that I was a total newbie, but I found out with John, as you will find with 99% of the experts you meet, he was a normal guy willing to share some of his success tips by just being myself and showing interest in him. Ok, maybe John isn't exactly normal, but he IS truly interested in helping others. ;)

2. BE HONEST - let them know you are a total newbie, and that you are at the event to learn all you can so that you can apply it to your own efforts. Don't try to make yourself sound like an expert when you're not, because YOU are there to learn. Besides, it will just push others away.

3. FAKE IT - this one's really important. When I say fake it, I don't mean mislead anyone (remember #2 above). What I mean is that I first attended an Internet Marketing event with borrowed money, and debt up to my ears. A lot of the people attending are successful business people, many of them millionaires (but you can't tell), etc, but as mentioned earlier, one thing I was pleasantly surprised about was that 99% of these people are normal people willing to help out. So you first have to believe that you BELONG there, and that you're worthy of the same success that others have achieved, basically just "faking it until you make it"!

4. MEET PEOPLE - The most important aspect of attending seminars is networking with other people. Don't wait for them to come up to you. Even if you're shy, like I tend to be, you have to fake it, and act like you have no fears in the world and simply go up and introduce yourself to as many people as possible. Let them know your name, smile big, and you'll get the same in return. Ask them about what THEY do, and shut up and listen. Continue to ask questions, but keep it relaxed and conversational... don't make them feel like it's an interview or interrogation. Just be yourself and show interest in him/her.

5. TAKE GOOD NOTES - listen carefully to the speakers and take good notes. Also, have a sheet of paper set aside that you can write down any ideas you get while listening to a speaker, because if you don't write them down, you'll forget 90% of them.

6. APPLY WHAT YOU LEARNED - one thing that's important is to apply at least one little thing that you learned at the seminar to your own business. Start by reviewing your seminar notes when you get home, and then decide what you want to start with, and just start one thing at a time.

BONUS TIP! And don't feel pressured into buying all of the materials offered at a seminar. Of course, you need to educate yourself by buying materials that are crucial to your success, but many times when a speaker is offering a "special deal good for today only", you actually, in most cases, can get by with not making a decision that day, thinking about it overnight or even until after the seminar, and then calling them when you're ready to buy and sweet talking them into letting you get the special deal that was offered at the seminar. They know that a discounted deal is better than no deal at all. Believe me... it's worked for me several times. My point is that if you're not sure that you want what is offered, or you're not sure if you want to spend the money and you need to think about it, don't make a rushed decision to buy just because you think it's your only chance. Just think about it, and if the offer isn't available when you're really ready, then it wasn't meant to happen anyway, in my opinion.

I hope this helps!

Andy Hussong
Marketing Manager
http://www.EquipMint.com/jvpartners